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BOOKS AND AUTHORS - August 2021

Aug 2021

Nov 04, 2022

"Delhi University - Celebrating 100 Glorious Years" by Hardeep Singh Puri

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India(GOI), Hardeep Singh Puri authored a new book titled "Delhi University: Celebrating 100 Glorious Years". The Book is Published by Rupa Publications India. Amitabh Bachchan has written the foreword of the book. This book highlights the viewpoints of Universities most distinguished alumni and faculty of 15 contributors.

Nov 03, 2022

French Author Rene Naba Releases New Book "Nuclearization of Asia"

French Author Rene Naba has authored a new bilingual book in both French and English titled "De la Nucléarisation de l'Asie"(Nuclearization of Asia). The book discusses the nuclear emergency and threat posed by the nexus of Pakistan and China. The book published by Golias was released at the Geneva Press Club which was attended by the inperson participation of 35 people and 23 of them participated in virtual mode.
René Naba is the author of 2 books on Asia. The 1st book was "Pakistan facing the challenge of the postWestern world and Eurasia" Golias 2018, the first book in French on the strategic mutation of Pakistan. Rene Naba is the former head of the Arab Muslim world in the diplomatic service of AFP and vice president of the International Center for the Fight against Terrorism.

Oct 20, 2022

IRS Officer Sahil Seth Launches His Book 'A Confused Mind Story'

Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Joint Commissioner GST, Custom & Narcotics and youth influencer, Sahil Seth launched his book titled 'A confused Mind story'. The book was launched and the first look was unveiled in the presence of Union Health Minister Mansukh L. Mandaviya.
The book was published by Blue Rose publication house, one of the top fiction, non-fiction, and poetry book publishers in India. The book is based on the contrast between the spiritual and material world. The book depicts the answers behind the confusion of the common man in daytoday life and explains the rationale behind the meaning of life and belief system.

Oct 17, 2022

Naveen Patnaik Releases Book on Odisha's Lessons in Governance During Pandemic

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a book titled 'Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha's Lessons in Governance' penned by Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik.
The book is a culmination of the various essays on pertinent contemporary issues that emerged in India during the pandemic years of 2020-21 and 2021-2022. Since the pandemic struck the world, many fissures emerged which needed to be analysed to understand where India stood in the world, said a press release issued by the chief minister's office.
The book highlights the achievements of states, such as Odisha, which stood out by adopting the 5-T framework of governance, which forms the overarching policy approach in what has now gained prominence as the Odisha model of growth and development.
The 5-T framework of the Odisha government refers to team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time limit--the five factors on which performance of government officials and projects are judged.

Oct 05, 2022

A Book Titled 'The Last Heroes' to be Released in November

After his immensely successful "Everybody loves a Good Drought", a researched study of poverty in the rural districts of India, award-winning author-journalist P. Sainath would soon come out with a new book on India's freedom struggle.
The book, titled "The Last Heroes" and scheduled for release on November 21, celebrates little known fighters — farmers, labourers, homemakers, forest produce gatherers, artisans and others — from India's freedom struggle as it tracks the role of ordinary, everyday people in achieving Independence.
Published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI), it is touted to be an attempt to tell these freedom fighter stories, giving them a recognition they truly deserve, but were never granted.

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